Learner centered teaching

Meaning, characteristics of learner-centered teaching, characteristics learner-centered learning, Need for learner-centered approaches in teaching, advantages, learner-centered teaching vs teacher-centered learning, teaching, Learner - centered techniques of teaching and their advantages.

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Learner-centered teaching
Dr. C.V. Suresh Babu

2. •Meaning
•characteristics of learner-centered teaching
•characteristics learner-centered learning.
•Need for learner-centered approaches in
teaching
•advantages
•learner-centered teaching vs teacher-
centered learning, teaching
•Learner -centered techniques of teaching
and their advantages.
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Student-centered
teaching means
inverting the
traditional teacher-
centered
understanding of the
learningprocess and
putting studentsat
the centre of the
learning
process
Note:In the teacher-centered classroom,
teachersare the primary source for
knowledge.

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6. •Need to produce students who are good critical thinkers,
problem solvers andcreative thinkers
•Explosion of information: need to make sense of it, not
memorize it
•Improve student engagement and ownership of learning
•Research shows that learner-centered methods lead to
Increased student engagement with the content
Deep learning
Long term retention
Acquisition of critical thinking or creative problem-solving skills
Positive attitude toward the subject being taught
Confidence in knowledge or skills

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Learner-centredapproach shifts the focus of
activity from the teacherto the learners
Emphasizes what the learners do as against
whatthe teacher does
it focuses on skills and practices in alifelong
learning,creative thinking and
independent problem -solving.
It insist thelearnersto actively construct their
own knowledge.

9. 1.Using student’s prior
knowledge
2.Motivates students by
giving them some control over
learning processes.
3.Engage students in the
process of learning.
4.Includes explicit skill
instruction.
5.Explain: Reflect on what
they are learning and how
they are learning
6.Encourages collaboration.
7.Evaluate student’s
hypothesis

10. 1.Teaching and learning is personalized.
a)It is gives interest, aspirations to individual students.
b)Teachers have the option of structuring the learning environmentthat suits them
and their students.
c)Teachers make the optimal use of the facilities available to them.
2.They have learn the knowledgeand skills.
3.Students have the flexibility to learn .
4.Learners learn "Anytime" and "Anywhere".
a)Students give opportunities to learn their own way.
5.Students need to have a clear idea.
6.Instructions must be easy to understandand comprehensive.
a)When students evaluatetheir own work it will help them mastery over the subjects.
b)Students working in group they involved more in activities because there are
opportunities for discussion and assisting peer students.
7.Students can work on various activities to their own needsand
interests.
8.Learning centered adaptable instructional tool.
Characteristics of learner centered learning

11. Benefits of
Student-Centered
Learning
1.Permits opportunities to connect
the content to real life
2.Provides opportunities for higher
order thinkingas opposed to
passive listening
3.Promotes greater student-faculty
and student-student interaction
4.Increases student retention
5.Improve student’s self esteem
6.Provides for improvement of
social interaction skills, greater
acceptance of others, and a
greater sense of “community” in
the class
7.Encourages alternative forms of
assessment
8.Encourages innovationin both
teaching and student
involvement

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14. Emphasizes a variety of methods that shift the
role of the Teachers from giversof information
tofacilitatorsof student learning.
Learner-centred
teaching does
not employ a
single teaching
method.

15. •Inductive teaching and learning
Students are first presented with challenges (questions or
problems) and learn the course material in the context of
addressing the challenges.
Includesinquiry-based learning, case-based instruction,
problem-based learning, project-based learning, discovery
learning, andjust-in-time teaching.
Active learning
Students solve problems, answer questions,
formulate questions of their own, discuss,
explain, debate, or brainstorm during class
Cooperative learning
Students work in teams on problems and
projects under conditions that assure both
positive interdependence and individual
accountability

16. •Small group work
•Classroom discussion
•Projects
•Presentation
•Games
•Debates
•Role play
•Case study